Canadian Mining Journal Staff, Author at Canadian Mining Journal

PERSPECTIVE: Auto production set to soar

Worldwide production of passenger cars and light trucks rose to 76.8 million units in 2011, up 3.2% from 74.4 million in 2010, and the Worldwatch Institute believes that 2013 will see an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles. It’s...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 5:00 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Kipawa rare earth pilot campaign successful

QUEBEC – Partners Matamec Explorations of Montreal and Toyotsu Rare Earth Canada have successfully completed both the mineral process and hydrometallurgical pilot plant campaigns for the Kipawa heavy rare earth elements project in the...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD EXPLORATION: Abcourt updates progress at Elder

QUEBEC – Work at the former Elder gold mine near Rouyn-Noranda is progressing well, says Abcourt Mines of Mont-St-Hillarie. Repairs in the shaft are done with the exception of the water and rock catchers, the escapeway has been...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:58 pm

TRAINING: Immersive Technologies and ICOM Productions team up

AUSTRALIA – Immersive Technologies of Perth and ICOM Productions of Calgary have created an exclusive strategic alliance to build on their shared strategy in support of the mining industry.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Editorial: A sudden chill for miners in Canada

The political winds are turning against miners in Canada, with the Sept. 4 victory of the tax-and-spend Parti Québécois in Quebec and the pro-mining Liberal party in British Columbia on its last legs, and looking to be replaced by...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 11, 2012 | 4:56 pm

PERSPECTIVE: Mining taxes, royalties near 2007-08 levels

The financial meltdown that began four years ago had a devastating impact both people and institutions around the globe. The effects are still being felt, for example in the shaky economies of Greece, Spain, Italy and many others. The prices of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 10, 2012 | 5:00 pm

MINERAL PROCESSING: Ore sorting will cut costs for Gowest at Frankfield

ONTARIO – Gowest Gold of Toronto has completed testing of commercial scale, dual energy x-ray transmission (DEXRT) ore sorting equipment on ore from the Frankfield gold project 42 km northeast of Timmins and says this type of...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 10, 2012 | 4:59 pm

GOLD DEVELOPMENT: Agnico board okays La India build

MEXICO – The directors of Toronto-based Agnico-Eagle Gold Mines have approved the US$158-million La India open pit gold mine and heap leach. Construction will begin immediately, and production is expected in 2014.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 10, 2012 | 4:58 pm

MINING PEOPLE IN THE NEWS: Guyana Goldfields, SGS, and SNC-Lavalin

The new president and COO of Toronto-based Guyana Goldfields is Marcel F. DeGuire, effective Oct. 3, 2012. He will use his 40 years of experience to continue development of the Aurora gold project and deliver a bankable feasibility study. He...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 10, 2012 | 4:57 pm

Noront hopes to soar with Eagle’s Nest

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based explorer Noront Resources is banking on a newly published feasibility study at its advanced stage Eagle's Nest polymetallic nickel-sulphide deposit — which also includes copper, platinum, palladium, and...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 10, 2012 | 4:56 pm

Shell to build world’s first oil sands carbon capture/storage (CCS) project

Shell just announced that it will go ahead with the first carbon capture and storage (CCS) project for an oil sands operation in Canada. The Quest project will be built on behalf of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project joint venture owners (Shell,...

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 6, 2012 | 5:00 pm

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